Y5 Mathematics

Year 5 Kilograms and Kilometres

This Year 5 Kilograms and Kilometres lesson covers the prior learning of converting between kilometres and metres, before moving onto the main skill of converting between kilograms and grams, and kilometres and metres.

The lesson starts with a prior learning worksheet to check pupils’ understanding. The interactive lesson slides recap the prior learning before moving on to the main skill. Children can then practise further by completing the activities and can extend their learning by completing an engaging extension task.

National Curriculum Objective

Mathematics Year 5: (5M5) Convert between different units of metric measure (for example, kilometre and metre; centimetre and metre; centimetre and millimetre; gram and kilogram; litre and millilitre)

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Lesson Slides

Lesson Slides

These lesson slides guide pupils through the prior learning of describing position in the first quadrant using coordinates, before moving onto the main skill of kilograms and kilometres. There are a number of questions to check pupils' understanding throughout.

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Modelling Powerpoint

Modelling Powerpoint

This powerpoint can be used to model the questions that the children will complete on the Varied Fluency and Reasoning & Problem Solving worksheets as part of this lesson.

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Lesson Slides

Lesson Slides

These are the same as the lesson slides on Classroom Secrets. You can assign this as an activity for pupils to access individually in school or remotely from home.

1 Prior Learning

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This worksheet recaps prior learning of converting between kilometres and metres, before moving onto the main skill of converting between kilograms and grams, and kilometres and metres.

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Interactive Activity

Interactive Activity

This Year 4 Kilometres Game is designed to check pupils’ understanding of metres and kilometres, and how to convert between the two.

2 Varied Fluency

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This worksheet includes differentiated varied fluency questions for pupils to practise kilograms and kilometres in context.

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Interactive Activity

Interactive Activity

This Year 5 Kilograms and Kilometres Game is designed to check pupils' understanding of multiplying and dividing by 1,000 to convert between units of measure.

2 Application

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This position in the first quadrant extension task includes a challenge activity which can be used to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the kilograms and kilometres lesson.

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Mixed Practice

Mixed Practice

This worksheet includes varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving questions for pupils to practise the main skill of kilograms and kilometres.

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This differentiated worksheet includes reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.

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Discussion Problem

Discussion Problem

This Kilograms and Kilometres Discussion Problems includes two discussion problems which can be used in pairs or small groups to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in this lesson.

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Interactive Challenge Activity

Interactive Challenge Activity

This Year 5 Kilograms and Kilometres Maths Challenge checks pupils' understanding of converting between kilograms and grams.

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency and reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.

2 Additional Activities

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Home Learning Pack

Home Learning Pack

This Autumn week 10 Maths pack contains varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving worksheets

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Consolidation Pack

Consolidation Pack

This Converting Units Consolidation Year 5 resource will help your pupils consolidate their understanding of Summer Block 4: Converting Units.